Mespilodaphne

Mespilodaphne
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Mespilodaphne
Nees
Species

9; see text

Synonyms
  • Dendrodaphne Beurl.
  • Sassafridium Meisn.

Mespilodaphne is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It includes nine species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico through Central and northern South America to northern Brazil and Peru.